This is a discussion on FT or PS? within the online poker forums, in the Poker Rooms section; This is mainly for those that play at both, or have played at both.
Which do you prefer and why?
Trying to decide where to make my

DON'T register at Full Tilt Poker before getting a rakeback plan or you'll be as sorry as I am. Google 'full tilt rakeback' and see what you find.

fwiw I've played mostly at stars, but did dabble in FTP for a little while. Much prefer Stars, not sure why.

#4

7th February 2008, 6:44 AM

OzExorcist [8,247]

Poker at: Full Tilt

Game: wild deuces

Originally Posted by ChuckTs

DON'T register at Full Tilt Poker before getting a rakeback plan or you'll be as sorry as I am. Google 'full tilt rakeback' and see what you find.

^^^ this.

I know I wish I had. Otherwise I'm not much help, Full Tilt is the only site I've played so far.

#5

7th February 2008, 12:12 PM

aliengenius [4,596]

Online Poker at: her whim

Game: ON !

Depends on what you want to play.... $10 pot limit HE ring? Big buy-in multi-table tournaments?

#6

7th February 2008, 12:49 PM

pigpen02 [2,960]

Poker at: US sites

Game: holdem

Full Tilt hand history is SO much better than Stars.

#7

7th February 2008, 12:54 PM

Dewmz [822]

Online Poker at: Your house

Game: Holdem

re: Poker & FT or PS?

Originally Posted by aliengenius

Depends on what you want to play.... $10 pot limit HE ring? Big buy-in multi-table tournaments?

For starters, probably some $5 sng's..then depending on how I do, some bigger BI tourns

Maybe some ring games..but mainly tourns

There's also more people voting, than that are posting why..please post why I should choose PS over FT (as that's the way the votes seem to be going)

#8

7th February 2008, 2:01 PM

mange [411]

I like PokerStars best.

Originally Posted by Dewmz

This is mainly for those that play at both, or have played at both.

Which do you prefer and why?

Trying to decide where to make my next (biggest so far) deposit.

Altho I Have accounts on both sites, and like both sites, PokerStars is my favorite site for several reasons:

More selection of poker games to play. I like to play the penny games, Freerolls and Playmoney. Not to take much risks. So, Poker Stars forfills all my poker playing needs.

Poker Stars Menu is easier to read.

Poker Stars Support Team react quickly to calls for help.

Poker Stars has more Freerolls and Free games.

Like Poker Star's Table lay out best.

Like Poker Stars format better.

Probable other reasons I cant think of now.

IMAO

angie

#9

7th February 2008, 2:25 PM

shinedown.45 [5,048]

Online Poker at: pokerstars

Game: hold-em

IMO, pokerstars is the place you want to make a deposit.
Tourneys and SnGs:

great blind structure

Wide range of buy-ins

availability

Rings:

Bring your pole and net

#10

7th February 2008, 2:52 PM

robwhufc [5,594]

Originally Posted by pigpen02

Full Tilt hand history is SO much better than Stars.

Stars hand history is SO much better than Full Tilt.

#11

7th February 2008, 3:08 PM

Dorkus Malorkus [12,432]

Online Poker at: Stars

Game: yes

No, FT has pretty pictures!

#12

7th February 2008, 3:23 PM

Zorba [29,665]

Game: nudetwister

PS for me, reason being software never hangs like FT sometimes does.
Also in their tourney lobby they dont name the games by the proper name, they just call them either holdem, omaha, stud and so on, you have to click on a game, and you see what it is called in another window. Makes it hard to find that tourney you are looking for in a hurry.

#13

7th February 2008, 3:24 PM

dj11 [22,475]

Online Poker at: WPN

Game: Horse.

Although I used to really really like FT, I'll vote for stars cause at FT when you want to find a table the games keep jumping all over the place and you often end up at a totally different table than what you thought you clicked on. Drives me nuts.

#14

7th February 2008, 3:36 PM

beardyian [15,835]

Poker at: Sanity

re: Poker & FT or PS?

Always said Stars and Stars it still is

#15

7th February 2008, 5:53 PM

Effexor [1,775]

Online Poker at: FTP. Stars

Game: Ice Cream

Originally Posted by ChuckTs

DON'T register at Full Tilt Poker before getting a rakeback plan or you'll be as sorry as I am.

I second this.

Originally Posted by ChuckTs

DON'T register at Full Tilt Poker before getting a rakeback plan or you'll be as sorry as I am.

Repeat this to yourself until you hear it in your sleep.

#16

7th February 2008, 7:07 PM

switch0723 [8,453]

Originally Posted by angie

Poker Stars Menu is easier to read.

Ah man, full tilt is getting its ass handed to it by ps at the moment.

Also id say the ful ltilt menu is WAY easier to read. I havent got a clue what happening when trying to read the tourny menu on stars, too many colours and special things and events which you have o idea if you are eligible or not.

#17

7th February 2008, 7:11 PM

arkadiy [2,383]

Online Poker at: FullTilt

Game: Hold Em

FullTilt is ONLY for bigger limits (insane rake at lower limits)
PokerStars for both small and big limits

#18

7th February 2008, 7:33 PM

zachvac [7,835]

Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: NL Hold 'em

Like stars better.

Better interface IMO, better customer support, and although you can't get rakeback, if you play enough the FPPs can be used to get cash bonuses, which is basically rakeback. Full tilt isn't bad though, I just prefer pokerstars.

#19

8th February 2008, 1:58 AM

Dewmz [822]

Online Poker at: Your house

Game: Holdem

PS is kickin Ace in the polls..

Seems I have a minor problem tho, I've tried 2 diff credit cards to deposit with, and both were declined. I'm not sure if I want to sign up for one of the other methods..

I really don't wanna put more on Bull Tilt.

Edit: Now 3 cards, all declined..

#20

8th February 2008, 9:31 AM

shinedown.45 [5,048]

Poker at: pokerstars

Game: hold-em

Originally Posted by Dewmz

PS is kickin Ace in the polls..

Seems I have a minor problem tho, I've tried 2 diff credit cards to deposit with, and both were declined. I'm not sure if I want to sign up for one of the other methods..

I really don't wanna put more on Bull Tilt.

Edit: Now 3 cards, all declined..

eCheck, Western Union(small fee for each transaction) and some prepaid credit cards.
I use Western union and eCheck since I don't like credit cards(like spending money)

#21

8th February 2008, 9:48 AM

4Aces [1,903]

Online Poker at: Jokerstars

Game: NLHE & PLO

re: Poker & FT or PS?

I personally like pokerstars better. It has better software, especially for multitabling, as the graphics on fulltilt are bad imo. Also, I think the ring games are softer. That's why i play there.

I don't play much sng's or tourneys, but (someone correct me if I'm wrong) I think fulltilt has a better bling structure than pokerstars.
So, If your a sng and tourney player who doesn't multitable and you sign up for rakeback, I would say your better off at fulltilt.

#22

8th February 2008, 9:50 AM

wsorbust [2,429]

Poker at: Stars

yes, go there because bob won

lol.
But I want to be a Star, not to mention the implementation of Boris Becker in the Galaxy of Pros!

#23

8th February 2008, 9:59 AM

NoWuckingFurries [3,821]

Online Poker at: FTP

Game: NLHE

There are plenty of poker sites out there that allow you to deposit smaller amounts than these two do, which run micro limits with sensible rakes and which are perfectly adequate...

#24

8th February 2008, 11:39 AM

opalik [20]

Poker Stars client works fine. So i prefer the pokerroom.

#25

8th February 2008, 11:47 AM

ziggymom [1,791]

Online Poker at: fulltilt

Game: holdem

Originally Posted by Dorkus Malorkus

No, FT has pretty pictures!

I am with you dorkus malorkus I like FT much better ...i have played at pokerstars just can't seem to win nothing there....

#26

8th February 2008, 11:55 AM

bob_tiger [2,741]

Poker at: full tilt

Game: holdem

geez...what a bunch of donks that play at stars i will just stick to playing pros on full tilt..lol jk....
ok reasons i like full tilt better 1 nice avatars and not pictures on stars....on stars some hot chicks put up the pictures and boy they are distracting a lot of times i have to hide the pic or w/e you call it. lol

2 full tilt pros are much better than the ones at stars ( my personal opion) i personally like the pros on full tilt much better they are a lot cooler.

3 i think the menu on full tilt is very easy to read

4 u can play with yr avatar while ur bored

5 the cash tables are so easy to win even a caveman can do it

6 because i said so. PERIOD.

#27

8th February 2008, 2:33 PM

Hemi-Sport [4]

Online Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: all

PS

I play at both, but prefer PS. I think my main reason is I just feel more comfortable there, and thats important to me. There are so many people at Tilt, and all their games and rakes are so high. PS has micro games and tourneys to get you started going all the time. It is pretty easy to grow money from Tilts many freerolls they have everyday, compaired to Ps's almost none, but that takes alot of time. So, if you deposit on PS, and play freerolls at Tilt, you can have two bankrolls. It worked for me.
GL !!

PS If you don't like the pictures, or Avitars change your table options to blank them out.

#28

8th February 2008, 3:12 PM

birdy071 [12]

Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: NLHE

re: Poker & FT or PS?

Pokerstars seems to be a more polished site, as good as Full Tilt is (2nd IMO) Stars is Number 1

#29

8th February 2008, 6:48 PM

Tigersmith [278]

Online Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: NL Holdem

Originally Posted by pigpen02

Full Tilt hand history is SO much better than Stars.

I dont like it, Im not being sarcastic. I like pokerstars way seeing every past hand in Text, Faster to find previous hands at the table, and it gives more information

#30

8th February 2008, 6:51 PM

Tigersmith [278]

Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: NL Holdem

Originally Posted by 4aces07

I personally like pokerstars better. It has better software, especially for multitabling, as the graphics on fulltilt are bad imo. Also, I think the ring games are softer. That's why i play there.

I don't play much sng's or tourneys, but (someone correct me if I'm wrong) I think fulltilt has a better bling structure than pokerstars.
So, If your a sng and tourney player who doesn't multitable and you sign up for rakeback, I would say your better off at fulltilt.

And I agree totally with the graphics are bad on FT, I want a poker site not a cartoon playground for little kids.

As said before, Pokerstars is the best SNG/Tourney site, Full Tilt is a good cash game site. Thats all i can tell ya

#31

8th February 2008, 7:18 PM

kcanuck [11,453]

As far as support, variety and availabilty of games FT is very good. Stars is just a little better in those aspects.

1 Wide range of buy-ins
2 Poker Stars Menu is easier to read.
3 Table lay out is best

#33

9th February 2008, 9:20 PM

FinK22 [25]

Online Poker at: PokerStars

Game: NLHE

I play at both (and only at both for the most part), have had some luck at both (both good and horrible) but if I had to pick one I'd give the nod to Stars (although I do love FTs bounty sngs - ARGH!).

Stars is a bit easier to navigate and AA vs KK tends to show way too often on FT.

#34

13th February 2008, 11:40 PM

pappasqueaks [141]

Poker at: fulltilt

Game: stud

neither of these sites are bc of the large number of donk playing unless u play higher limits bc micro limit is here most donks play anyhand in .

#35

14th February 2008, 3:29 AM

Kenzie 96 [11,126]

Online Poker at: pokerstars

Game: holdem

re: Poker & FT or PS?

Stars, more folks, more games, overall better players IMO.
Way to pay attention, didn't notice that poll was already closed.